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Oxidation of ethanol

Oxidation of ethanol

Structural formula showing the terminal CH2OH group in ethanol oxidised to COOH, with its carbon atom becoming the carboxyl carbon in ethanoic acid

Oxidation is the loss of electrons by a substance. In this reaction, ethanol is oxidised to ethanoic acid.

10.4.3 Oxidation of alcohols and homologous series Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /10.4.3 Oxidation of alcohols and homologous series

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 10.4.3 Oxidation of alcohols and homologous series. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.

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